Throughout his childhood he was influenced by the musics that were coexisting in Egypt. The sound of Arabic music entered into his life at that time and has continued until today as one of his biggest influences. At the age of ten, he was intrigued by Jazz and learnt to play the trumpet. As a young boy he also attended the choir of the Greek Byzantine church of Alexandria and sang for five years as a soloist.
However, when Artemios reached the age of fifteen, his life changed. It was the time of the Suez Canal crisis. His family left Egypt and immigrated to their homeland Greece. Artemios then had to work to support his family. During the day he attended school and, at night, he played the trumpet in various clubs in Athens. Two years later, his first band, "The Idols" was formed. Artemios played the Bass Guitar and sang backing vocals as well. One day, as the lead singer needed to rest, he asked Artemios to replace him for a few songs. That night, when Artemios sang "The House Of The Rising Sun" and "When A Man Loves A Woman" the audience was amazed. From then on Artemios was asked to sing again and again.
Within a short period, Artemios was making a sound reputation. It was at this time that he met the man who would later become one of his most successful composer, Lakis Vlavianos. From that meeting a new band was born, the "We Five", with Artemios as the lead singer.
In 1968 Artemios’s journey crossed the road of two other top Greek musicians, Vangelis Papatanassiou and Loukas Sideras. Their associationbecame one of the biggest musical events of the seventies in the form of "Aphrodite’s Child". This ambitious band decided to travel to the United Kingdom for better commercial prospects. Artemios--who had now shortened his name to Demis--would be the singer and the bass player, Vangelis the main composer as well as the keyboard player, and Loukas would play the drums.
However, they were refused entry to the United Kingdom for lack of a work permit. Instead, Aphrodite's Child travelled to Paris, arriving just as the city was going through the May 68 revolution. After a few concerts in some trendy Parisian clubs, a major company offered to record a song of theirs, one that was inspired by Pachelbel‘s canon called "Rain And Tears". This first album of Aphrodite’s Child sold over a million copies in France alone.
Nine months later, as Demis first daughter, Emily, was born, "Rain And Tears" was the top single all over Europe and a top 20 single in the United Kingdom. The band experienced a huge success for three years.
They then released their legendary last album “666”, after which, for various reasons, Aphrodite's Child decided to split up.
Since Demis was one of the main elements of the band, the record company offered him a chance to recorded his first solo single, "We Shall Dance", which was released on the album "On the Greek Side of My Mind". This album and the single jumped into the top five of all the national hit parades of Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia.
Some months later, Demis met with his old friend of the "We Five", Lakis Vlavianos. Lakis was then going through an inspired period and wrote many songs which Demis recorded; these turned into a string of number one hits all over the world, including: "Forever And Ever", "My Friend the Wind", and "Velvet Morning".
After his second child, Cyril, was born in 1975, Demis toured the globe for eight years with his second wife and child. In Brazil, he packed a stadium of 150 000 people--an event that was achieved in that particular stadium twice only. (The other previous artist was Frank Sinatra.) In fact, Demis sold enough records to gain a name in the Guinness Book of records among the personalities of show business in the 70’s and the eighties. He was awarded more than a hundred golden, platinum, and diamond albums and cassettes.
His unique dressing style was often considered eccentric but Demis was following his instinct which told him that the music he was performing should match with the combination of looks between the glorious Byzantine Empire and the Arabic Caftan.
In 1978 his instinct told him again that he should retire for a while, thinking of new things concerning his career and life. And so he took his family to an area of the world where he was unknown, Malibu Beach, California. There, Demis lost over 50 kilograms. He returned to Europe and lived a quieter life between England and Greece, alone with his son, Cyril.
On June 14 1985, wile he was travelling from Athens to Rome, a decisive event occurred. Demis’s TWA airplane was hijacked by terrorists. After two days in that plane praying, Demis was held three days in the prison of Beyrouth with his third wife. Like many other survivors, he went through the shock of a traumatic experience. After that, Demis said he had never understood so well the importance of the nations living in peace and how precious life is when you see death so close. He felt more than ever that his contribution for a better tomorrow could be via music and so decided to return to the recording and performance scene.
He recorded twenty songs and compiled an album called "The story of Demis Roussos". With this album, Demis started to world tour again and found a nostalgic audience who had missed his magic voice. In 1986 Demis toured the USSR for three weeks and was invited to join important scientists, writers and artists at the forum for peace and disarmament in Moscow, during February 1987.
Later that year, during a tight TV schedule in Chile, Demis insisted on fitting in a visit to the Earth summit in Rio to get a clearer picture of the environmental problems, which were a main concern for Demis.
Since then Demis had been a regular visitor of the charts with singles such as "Quand je t’aime" and "On écrit sur les murs", and albums such as "Voice and Vision" and "Immortel".
Since 2008, Demis had been living in Greece by the sea. After being one of the most talented singers of his century, Demis was still working on more magical offerings, with the blessing of music and God.
He died aged 68, on the Hygeia Hospital in Athens on January 25, 2015.
Say You Love Me
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Oh oh
Of all the things you’re telling me
I never heard you say
Choeurs: I never heard you say (bis)
Oh oh
The tender words I’m living for
That you may say today
Choeurs: That you may say today
Say you love me, you love me,
And that no one will take you from me
And stay here forever beside me
Choeurs: oh say you love me ,
you love me, you love me
Three lonely years I’ve waited
And loved you secretly
Choeurs: And loved you secretly (bis)
Oh oh oh oh
Three lonely years I’ve waited
And hope impatiently
Choeurs: And hope impatiently
Say you love me, you love me,
And that no one will take you from me
Say you love me, you love me,
Oh oh oh oh
If you could lie beside me
And whisper tenderly
Choeurs: And whisper tenderly (bis)
Oh oh The echo of the mountains
Will sing eternally
Choeurs: Will sing eternally
Say you love me, you love me, you love me
And that no one will take you from me
And stay here forever beside me
Choeurs: oh say you love me ,
you love me, you love me, you love me
oh oh
Of all the things you’re telling me
I never heard you say
Choeurs: I never heard you say (bis)
Oh oh
The tender words I’m living for
That you may say today
The song “Say You Love Me” by Demis Roussos has heartfelt lyrics that depict a longing for love and sweet nothings. The singer opens the song by stating that there are many things the person he loves has told him, but he has never heard them say the words that he is waiting for. He then emphasizes that he wants to hear those words spoken tenderly and that they have been waiting for three lonely years to hear them. The singer then pleads with the person he loves to stay with him forever and never leave. He continues to ask the person to lie beside him and whisper those tender words and that the mountains will forever echo those words. Overall, the song is about longing for love and the desire to hear the words "I love you" from the person you love.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was one of Demis Roussos’ most successful English language songs. It was released as a single in 1974 and charted in several countries including the UK, Australia, and Germany. Demis Roussos was a popular Greek singer who also enjoyed success in other countries, especially in Europe. Another interesting fact about the song is that it has been covered by several other artists, including Bonnie Tyler and Nana Mouskouri.
Another interesting fact is that the song was written by Leo Leandros, a German composer who also wrote the winning song for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1983. In addition, Demis Roussos’ version of the song was produced by Vangelis, another Greek musician who is best known for his work with the electronic group, “Vangelis and Jon Anderson”.
The chords for the song are as follows:
Verse: E – B – A – E
Chorus: E – B – A – E – E7 (or alternatively E – B – A – F#m – B7)
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh
Expressing collective emotions
Of all the things you’re telling me
Despite all you've said
I never heard you say
You've never told me
Choeurs: I never heard you say (bis)
Chorus repeats previous line
The tender words I’m living for
I yearn for your endearing words
That you may say today
Please say these words now
Choeurs: That you may say today
Chorus repeats previous line
Say you love me, you love me,
Tell me you love me
And that no one will take you from me
Promise not leave me for someone else
And stay here forever beside me
Stay with me forever
Choeurs: oh say you love me ,
Chorus repeats previous line
you love me, you love me
Tell me you love me again
Three lonely years I’ve waited
I've been waiting for three long years
And loved you secretly
I've loved you in secret
Choeurs: And loved you secretly (bis)
Chorus repeats previous line
Oh oh oh oh
Expressing collective emotions
And hope impatiently
I'm eagerly hoping
Choeurs: And hope impatiently
Chorus repeats previous line
If you could lie beside me
If only you could be with me
And whisper tenderly
And speak softly and lovingly
Choeurs: And whisper tenderly (bis)
Chorus repeats previous line
Oh oh The echo of the mountains
The mountains will echo
Will sing eternally
Their song will never end
Choeurs: Will sing eternally
Chorus repeats previous line
Say you love me, you love me, you love me
Tell me you love me repeatedly
Choeurs: oh say you love me ,
Chorus repeats previous line
you love me, you love me, you love me, you love me
Tell me you love me multiple times
Oh oh
Expressing collective emotions
Of all the things you’re telling me
Despite all you've said
I never heard you say
You've never told me
Choeurs: I never heard you say (bis)
Chorus repeats previous line
The tender words I’m living for
I yearn for your endearing words
That you may say today
Please say these words now
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, ALLO MUSIC EDITIONS
Written by: Robert CONSTANDINOS, Stylianos VLAVIANOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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SAY YOU LOVE ME
Oh oh
Of all the things you're telling me
I never heard you say
Choeurs: I never heard you say (bis)
Oh oh
The tender words I'm living for
That you may say today
Choeurs: That you may say today
Say you love me, you love me,
And that no one will take you from me
And stay here forever beside me
Choeurs: oh say you love me ,
you love me, you love me
Three lonely years I've waited
And loved you secretly
Choeurs: And loved you secretly (bis)
Oh oh oh oh
Three lonely years I've waited
And hope impatiently
Choeurs: And hope impatiently
Say you love me, you love me,
And that no one will take you from me
Say you love me, you love me,
Oh oh oh oh
If you could lie beside me
And whisper tenderly
Choeurs: And whisper tenderly (bis)
Oh oh The echo of the mountains
Will sing eternally
Choeurs: Will sing eternally
Say you love me, you love me, you love me
And that no one will take you from me
And stay here forever beside me
Choeurs: oh say you love me ,
you love me, you love me, you love me
oh oh
Of all the things you're telling me
I never heard you say
Choeurs: I never heard you say (bis)
Oh oh
The tender words I'm living for
That you may say today
@The_Visual_Artist
We Indians recognize this song very well👍👍👍
@rudyrupakrudyrupak
Did Sippy properly credit him for "borrowing" this song for Sholay?
@dileepnewaskar6352
yessss🎬🐎💃🐎🔥🔥💥🔥🔥'75🎥
@therisingstar1728
It feels so satisfying when u discover the truth 😂God bless 🙏
@gulamansari7630
@@rudyrupakrudyrupak
It was RD Burman who copied from this song...
@mansoorsoomro1039
Kya pancham da bhi chapa marte thy😮
@kotchkonstanta4256
Lets make something clear... the original is 'ta rialia by mihalis violaris' and its a cypriot traditional song... Love to all my indian fellows tho who enjoy our music and didnt know which one was the original🥰
@movieslyrics9639
Demis was a maestro the sensual tenor with a divine masterpiece of a song. Love from India. Never knew a classic indian movie song was copied from your masterpiece.
@AdityaSingh-yf2hs
Listen to this - Mehbooba Mehbooba ,Sholay , for the same feel
@Ryuzakki_56
Yeah